Honda Chooses Motorcycles Over Cars In South Korea, Stops Selling Automobiles Completely [Yahoo! Finance]
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Honda just confirmed it will shut down its car sales business in South Korea by the end of the year. Motorcycles stay, but it's time for cars to say goodbye. At first glance, that sounds backwards. Honda is usually defined by cars like the Civic and CR-V. But take a step back, look at the Korean market, and the move starts to feel less like a retreat and more like a calculated reset. In South Korea, Honda was never a volume player. It operated as a niche importer trying to carve out space in a market dominated by Hyundai and Kia. These brands don't just lead in sales. They shape the market itself, backed by scale, strong brand loyalty, and aggressive pricing. For a foreign brand with a limited lineup, competing here isn't just difficult. It's fundamentally stacked against you. That limited lineup didn't help. Models like the Accord and CR-V were doing most of the heavy lifting, but there was no deep bench behind them. No strong hybrid push tailored for the market, and more import
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